Acupuncture for Pain Management
Chinese Acupuncture has been used for over 2500 years to ease pain and improve the quality of life of those living with acute or chronic pain. Acupuncture reduces pain by stimulating the body's build-in healing mechanisms, promoting increased blood flow to the injured area, and activating the release of endorphins (pain-killer) from your body. Amy Chen (Physiotherapist & Acupuncturist) uses acupuncture has the primary treatment option to treat acute and chronic pain, sport injuries, overuse injuries, motor vehicle accident related injuries. Amy (R.PT, R.Ac) is highly trained in traditional and contemporary acupuncture and has studied Chinese Acupuncture with Toronto's Top Ranked Acupuncturists, May Huang and Susan Hu.
4 Benefits of Acupuncture
Relieves Pain
Acupuncture relaxes muscles, promotes healing, and stimulates your body to produce natural pain-killersIncreases Blood Flow
Acupuncture restores proper blood flow to promote faster healing, thereby, reducing swelling and painCalms Nervous System
Acupuncture activates the "rest and repair" mode, which allows your body to calm down, relax, and repair itself.Activates Built-In Healing
Acupuncture creates "micro traumas" that stimulate the body's ability to heal at a faster rateCommon Conditions that are Treated with Acupuncture:
Pain Management
- Neck Pain - Cervical Stenosis
- Shoulder Pain - Rotator Cuff Injury
- Elbow Pain - Tennis or Golf Elbow
- Wrist Pain - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Lower Back Pain & Sciatica
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Chronic Pain Syndromes
- Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries
- Osteoarthritis
- Headache and Migraine
- Tingling and Numbness in arm
- Muscle Strain
- Ligament Sprain
- Hip Pain - Greater Trochanteric Bursitis
- Knee Pain - Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Ankle pain - Sprain, Tendinitis
- Heel Pain - Plantar Fasciitis
- Repetitive Strain Injury
Sports Injuries
- Acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries
- Sprains and strains of muscles and ligaments
- Running injuries
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer's Elbow
- Rotator cuff injury
- Ankle sprains
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Tibialis Tendinitis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
- Back and neck pain
- Elbow and wrist pain
- Foot and ankle pain
- Hip and knee pain
- Shoulder pain